Graduate Environmental Program

Universitas 21 is holding a second conference for graduate researchers to be held in Australia from 29 November 2009 to 6 December 2009. The conference builds on the highly successful inaugural graduate research conference held in Birmingham in July 2008 on the themes of Water and Sustainability.

More details are at http://www.universitas21.com/event/GRC2009.html

An organizing Committee of postgraduate students is being assembled under the guidance of Professors John Langford (Director of Uniwater) and Dick Strugnell (Dean of Graduate Studies).

The Committee will consist a Convener who will have the responsibilities of:
-convening the Student Organizing Committee
-drafting programs of activities for the 21/2 days when the postgraduate students are in Melbourne ( activities covers a broad range from concerts, visits to art galleries, presentations by postgraduates, collating posters etc
-organizing activities during the workshop – arranging speakers, identifying venues etc (support will be available in collecting registrations, financial management
-liaising with Langford and Strugnell and the University of Queensland organizing Committee.
-The Convener will be paid for the work involved.

At least 4 to 5 other post graduate students (volunteers) including one who attended last years Birmingham U21 Workshop.
The Organizing Committee will be in place for the next 6 months until the completion of the workshop in the first week of December 2009.

If you are interested in any of the positions available, please contact John Langford at laj@unimelb.edu.au.